Appeal as of right from election tribunal

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• DANKWAMBO V. ABUBAKAR (2016)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  27 October 2015

  A detailed summary of the Supreme Court decision in Dankwambo v. Abubakar, examining key issues of legal representation, electoral law, and interpretation of an

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  • 1999 constitution, sections 246(1)(c)(ii), 285 and 318→
  • Constitutional jurisdiction→
  • Purposive interpretation→
  • Statutory interpretation→
  • appeal as of right from election tribunal→
  • electoral act 2010, paragraph 18→
  • gombe state governorship election petition→
  • interlocutory and final decisions→

• SENATOR OLUFEMI LANLEHIN V. RILWAN ADESOJI AKANBI (2016)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Ibadan Division)

  Judgment date

  7 August 2015

  Case summary of Senator Olufemi Lanlehin v. Rilwan Adesoji Akanbi discussing election petition and time limits for filing replies under Nigerian law.

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  • Election petition→
  • Stare decisis→
  • appeal as of right from election tribunal→
  • constitution of nigeria 1999 (as amended), sections 246(1)(b) and 285(5)–(7)→
  • election petition statutory time limits→
  • electoral act 2010 (as amended), first schedule paragraphs 10(2), 12(1) and 45(1)→
  • extension of time to file respondent’s reply→
  • filing deadline falling on sunday→